Ventilator



Nov. 13, 1928.

- 1,691,239 J. c. GIGURE VENTILATOR Filed Aug. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Attorneys Patented Nov.`13,1928`. Y 1 n i y i i UNITED "STATES d,PA'riazNT OFI-'rca g JOSEPH QLEMENTGIGURE, oF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

l i VENTILATOR. y f y y Application leil August 18, 1927,`Seria1"No. 213,917, and Ain Canada .T anuary 1927.

' v The present invention pertains to a novel betweenywliich the freeedges Aof the inner ventilator designed forv application to a member 5 are received. The members l `and habitable structure for removing ioul or vi- 5 are `retained at the lower edge by lugs 7 tiating air therefrom. l n which may be stamped out ot' the base plate S The principal object of the invention is 1. JEachair shaft or column,-as clearly a0 the provision of a device of this'character shown in- Figures 1 and 35 is constructed in c in Which the atmospheric Wind, regardless of such a manner that thesides of the kouter of its direction, aids in removing the foul member 4 are .parallelftothe edges of the air. In the accomplishment rof this `object point 3 4onwhich it rests, While the inner 1o the device is builtessentially of a number .member 5 i completes a diamond shaped 65 of hollow air columns arranged cireularly figure pointing inwardly towards the` centre upon a base and spaced from each other to of the base. f form; intermediate Wind channels lying ra The several air shafts are,ho\vever spaced dially with respect tothe circular series of from one another-in substantially acircular i5 columns. The invardly disposedwalls ot' series around the base southat between each 7o the columns fare formed with vents establish pair of adjacent plates there remains a chang ing` communicationwith the adjacent channel 8 disposed radially Vwith respect 'to the nels, and the base plate istormed'Wit-h openbase. `From both sides of veach inner memings through Whichthe interior of' the col! ber 5, namely the sides which border on the 2o Vumns may be brought into comnnlnicaltion CllannelS, IODgif-udnill OIVVeltCEll llS 9 21T@ 75 with a chimney or flue -Due to this constamped invardly of the air columns, Thus, struction, at least one of the channels will 'vents 10 are provided for establishing comadmit air from any direction and enable it munication between the interiorof each air n to pass through thev ventilator, thereby column andthe adjacent channels 8. The e5 creating through the vents an aspiratory lower end 11 of each vent is spaced to' some 80 eil-'ect in the air columns, `as a result ofwhich extent fromthe base plate '1 in order to pre the foul airis drawn out ofthe chimney or vent the "admission ot snotv `which -may acpipe on which the ventilator is mounted. cumulateon the base. Theseloiv'er endsare The invention is fully disclosed in the folfurther closed by appropriately shaped :so lowing description and in the accompanying plates 12 which are secured vinfposit-ion -in a5 drawings in which: any desired manner. Figure 1 is a perspective view' ofthe del Beneath each ai'r shaft the-base vplateis vice; l c formed With a sectoral opening 13 vhavingfits Figure 2 is a detail vertical section ont-he are 14;` disposed just Within .the circle defined 55 line 2%-2 of Figure 3; i Y Aby the pipe 2L l1t will be seen by 'a comparie0 Figure 3 is a detail horizontal section on `son of Figures 3; and 4 that radialfarms or theline 3-3 of Figure. 2; spokes 15 are retainedbeneaththe `openings Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan 13 and that these spokes7 which are integral view; and' c parts ofthe basen consti-tutethebases of in Figure `5 is a vertical diametrical section. the channels 8. "g f f g5 Reference to these views Will now be made The upper edges 16 of 'tlievouter plates l by use of like characters which "are emvslope,do\v1i\,vardly from the centre and are ployed-` to Y designate corresponding parts covered by a correspondinglyconical top throughout.VV plate 17`i'ormed'with peripheralstar points The device is constructed upon a slightly 18 resting directly upon .theedges 16. Over 100 I conical base 1 mounted upon a short pipe 2 the platel 17 is mounteda conical hood 19 adapted to t over or Within the chimney. to held at a distance romhthe top plate by which the ventilator is to be applied. The means of spacers 20. The plate 17 is formed base is cut or stamped in such a manner as With apertures 21 communicating with the 5i) to form a series of pointed portions 3 around space 22 between the members 17- and 19 and 105 its periphery. i substantially in vertical alinement With the Upon the base are built several air shafts vertices of the' sectorall openings 13. y or columns each consisting of two angleV Thenassembly is completed by a tie rod plates 4 and .5. The member 4 is outermost 23 passed from the centre of the dome 19 and is provided at its edges with flanges 6 through a conical Washer 24g mounted be- 11o neath the apex of the base l and retained fin this position by a nut 25: threaded on the lower end ot the rod.

In the operation o' the device the` whatever its direction niay be, yentersu at least one of the channels `8 and escapes through'one or more of the remaining chamr Anels at the other. sideof adiametrical vertical `plane perpendicular to the4V wind direction. l This traveloicl air through the ventilator has an aspiratory effect at the vents l0. Since the interiorof theair columns is in communication with the chimney through the openings 13, this aspiratory eieet ltween. the columns'.

acts on thetop of the chimney and establishes an upward draft therethrough. Furtion, whatI claim as newkand desire toprol tectby'Letters Patent is: n ,m

l. Avventilator comprising a base, a plurality of hollow air columns mounted vertically thereon in spaced relation, .the walls of saidgcolumnsnbeing formed with vents communicating with the spaces between the columns, a cover plate closing the upper yends vof said columns, said .cover plate having portsv formed therein and disposed'be- 2. A ventilator comprising base, a plurality., of hollow air columns ymounted vertically thereon in spaced relation, the ,walls V.Osaid columns..beingl formed .with vents communicating with the spaces between .the

columns, .a cover plate yclosing the upper ends of said. columns, said cover plate hav Iing ports formed therein andl disposed` between lthey columns, and ahood mounted spacedly'upon said cover plate.

y A ventilatorcomprislng a basena yplu- '4 -rality'of hollow `air` columns mountedv ver-Y tically ,thereon in spacedl relation, the- Vwalls,

' lot ,said columns-being formed, withv vents communicating 'with the spaces between the columns, a .cover plate closing the upper .ends of said columns, said cover plate having` ports formed thereinand disposed betweenl theY columns,falhood'mounted spacedly upon said cover plate, and atie rod passed from' the centre ot said hood through the 7centre of saidbase.. n y, .y

' 4'. A ventilator comprising a base, a plurality of hollow air columns mounted `vertically thereon in spaced relation,`thel walls of said. columns being formed with' vents communicating with the spacesbetween the columns, said base beingiormed withvopenings.` communicating with.` said columns, means for placing said openings incommunication with ay chimney, a cover plate closing theV upper ends oft' -,said columns,

ksaid cover plate having ports formed therein and disposed kbetween the columns.

n 5. A ventilator comprising'a base, a pluralty of hollow air columns'mounted vertically rthereon in spaced relation, the walls ot said columns being formed with vents s communicating with thespaces' between the columns, said base being formed with y"opens ings communicating" vwith said columns,

means for placingsaid openings in communication with y,ay chimney, 'a cover plate closing the upper ends .of said columns, said cover y'plate having ports formed therein land disposed between the columns, and a hood mounted" spacedly upon said cover plate." c

6. Aventilator comprising a base inclined Y downwardly'trom the centre, aplurality of hollow air columns mounted vertically thereon in spaced relation, the 'wallsot said columns beingk formed; with vertical vents communicating with the spacesfbetween the columns and extending a substa-nti al distance from near the top and bottom of said ventilator, said base being ormedwith openings `'coInmunicating *with said columns,

meansfor placing said openings V`in communication with 'a chimney, a coverL plate having ports formed' therein and disposed between they columns, and ahood mounted spacedly upon said cover plates. l. y

f In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand.

i n lJOSEPH CLEMENT GIGUERE. 

